Decatahlon

Events

The Decathlon is one of the Athletics Combined Events of the Athletics sport. In the Olympics men compete in the event, while the women compete in the Heptathlon. However, in other competitions, women compete in the Decathlon.

The name decathlon comes from the Greek words deka (meaning ten), and athlos (meaning contest). Decathlete's compete in ten events that count for points to determine the winner of the decathlon.